The 2025 African Development Bank (AfDB) Internship Program is now accepting applications.The African Development Bank, which was founded in 1964, is the leading pan-African development organisation that fosters social and economic advancement throughout the continent.

There are 81 member states, 54 of which are regional member countries in Africa. The Bank is able to fulfil the Ten-Year Strategy and the High Fives thanks to the internship program, which is a component of a larger Talent Management Framework. The Bank's business needs are the basis for the competitive selection of program participants.

The program's overarching goals are to:

Give students the chance to gain real-world and professional experience with the African Development Bank.
Give the Bank access to a pool of possible applicants for upcoming hiring needs.
Nevertheless, candidates shouldn't anticipate that their internship will result in an instant job offer from the Bank.

Fields of Study Required for the Internship:

Interns should be selected from fields relevant to the Bank's Job Families, including Agriculture, Human Capital, Engineering, Investment, Operations Management & Programming, Sustainability, Procurement, Delivery & Performance Monitoring, Risk Management, Finance, Capacity Development, Governance, Natural Resource and Knowledge Management, Economics, Statistics and Data Management, Human Resources Management, Information Technology, Real Estate Management and Services, Translation and Interpretation, Communication, Legal, Corporate Governance & Advisory Roles, or any other field the Bank considers pertinent to its work.

Priority will be given to students involved in projects directly aligned with the Bank's mission.

The program starts:

The 2025 Internship Program's first session will start in January 2025.

Don't miss out on the application deadline which is November 20, 2024.